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<P><BR>The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is leading an inquiry into an incident yesterday when a flight operated on behalf of Ryanair landed on a demi-disused air field several kilometres from its intended destinatiuon. <BR><BR>The captain of the Eirjet Airbus A320, operating a UK domestic flight yesterday that landed at Ballykelly UK Army Air Corps&nbsp;base rather than City of Derry airport in Londonderry, 8km (5miles) away, was questioned yesterday by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), but will now face a grilling from the&nbsp;UK AAIB, who has taken over&nbsp;primary investigation of the incident .&nbsp;The Shannon-based airline operates flights under a wet lease agreement with Ryanair.<BR><BR>The AAIB is carrying out the investigation jointly with the Irish Air Accidents Unit into how the&nbsp;mistake happened.&nbsp;&nbsp;The IAA will simultaneously study procedures breakdown, although says the incident "is just something that happens". Ryanair has also launched

<body lang=EN-GB style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Commercial flights have resumed at <st1:country-region u1:st="on"><st1:place u1:st="on">Northern Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s City of Derry Airport after the UK CAA lifted the suspension of its aerodrome licence, following an agreement to address safety concerns.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The CAA effectively closed the airport on 25 May after highlighting inadequate safety standards, including poor apron condition, lighting and markings, and the need for better bird control.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>But it has agreed to lift the suspension from today following a meeting with the local council authority which owns the airport. The CAA says it is “reassured” by the council’s commitment tohttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/UK-CAA-lifts-suspension-of-Derry-Airport-licence-302630/